Sermon: I Will Celebrate – Towards a Lifestyle of Celebration

2012 Year of Celebration

I WILL CELEBRATE: TOWARDS A LIFESTYLE OF CELEBRATION
(Psalm 145:1, 2, 7)
A Message by Rev Dr Vincent Leoh on 7 & 8 January 2012

Psalm 145
1 I WILL exalt you, my God the King;
I WILL praise your name forever and  ever.
2 Every day I WILL praise you and extol your name forever and ever.
7 They CELEBRATE your abundant     goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.

I.   CELEBRATION IS AN ATTITUDE – The “I WILL” Attitude
Therefore, since Christ suffered in his  body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin. (1 Pet 4: 1)
1. Attitude Principles: Attitude is a CHOICE, is NOT dictated by CIRCUMSTANCES , are CONTAGIOUS
2. Festive Attitudes of Life:  Celebration as an Expression of – THANKFULNESS (Col. 3:15), GENEROSITY (1 Tim. 6:17,18)and JOY (John 15:11; Phil. 4:4; 1 Thess. 5:16-18)

II.   CELEBRATION IS A DISCIPLINE
1.  Celebration is a COMMAND (Lev. 23)
2.  Celebration is EVERYDAY (Psalm 145:2)
3.  Celebrating the Moment -TODAY (Psalm 118:24)
4.  Celebrating ALL CIRCUMSTANCES  (James 1:2-4; Hab. 3:17, 18)

I WILL CELEBRATE !
in my Attitudes
as a Discipline